“The new lads will have been with the squad for 7 to 10 days and will benefit from living together as a group. They will be with each other, supporting each other 24 hours a day and that’s when bonding

becomes evident through a strong team spirit.

“After our return we have some really good friendlies to look forward to and then we will be itching for the season to start.”

Former Bury skipper Schumacher echoed the words of his new manager about pre-season.

“No one really enjoys the pre-season but I’m looking forward to coming in and meeting the new lads. That’s always exciting and going away to somewhere like Austria really helps a lot. It’s a new, fresh

challenge for me.”

Two friendly games will take place during the visit to Austria. The first will be at the National Sport and Recreation Centre training camp in Obertraun on Tuesday 9th July. The opposition has yet to

beannounced and the centre is open to the public.

The second match is scheduled for Friday 12th July in the Salzburg area. Opposition and venue have yet to be confirmed. The match will be open to the public.

No doubt one or two Cod Army will be in attendance as the club have already received some enquiries. Full details of opposition, kick-off times and the venue in the Salzburg area will be released when